Sep 7, 2009 | News
The ICJ today expressed its concern about the criminal prosecution of Magistrate Baltasar Garzón for his investigation into crimes against humanity committed during and after the Spanish Civil War.
Judge Garzón is being prosecuted before the Second Chamber (Criminal) of the Spanish Supreme Court for intentionally issuing an unjust judgment or ruling (the offence of prevaricación).
Spain-Garzón-press release-2009-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Aug 2, 2009 | Events
The meeting on reform of the legal system in Zimbabwe convened by the ICJ and other human rights institutions adopted a final resolution containing a clear analysis of the situation and recommendations for reforms.
Zimbabwe-Seminar reform legal system-event-2009 (full text in English, PDF)
Jul 27, 2009 | News
The ICJ welcomes the opinion of the Italian High Council of the Magistrature on Criminal Procedure Bill no. A.S.1440 presently under consideration in the Justice Commission of the Italian Senate.
Jul 9, 2009 | News
L’ICJ déplore la suspension des pouvoirs de la Cour Constitutionnelle, l’éviction de ses sept juges et la modification des modalités de nomination du juge constitutionnel.
Jun 12, 2009 | News
The ICJ today deplored the killing in Ingushetia of Judge Aza Gazgireeva, Deputy Chief Justice of the regional Supreme Court, who was shot dead on Wednesday outside her children’s kindergarten in Nazran.
